Chapter 1776 : Ambush Success, Lethal Strike

Boom—

Meanwhile, the ancient 9-rank, superior-class vessel deep within the chaos unleashed its power. The world-obliterating cannon struck the Chaos Dragonwolf leader, inflicting catastrophic damage upon it.

The 5 Meridian Spear God coordinated in relentless assaults. The Primordial Dragonwolf was already grievously wounded and on the verge of death, clearly unable to hold on much longer.

The remaining 2 mid-ninth-rank Chaos Direwolves abandoned all thoughts of continuing the fight upon witnessing this. They let out mournful howls as they fled deep into the chaotic void.

"This battle is decided!"

In the midst of chaos, all the Celestial Immortals and mighty figures revealed smiles, clearly breathing a sigh of relief.

But lo and behold, the Divine Abyss Ancestor stood with the Myriad Abyss Ancient Cauldron hovering above his head, gripping the Divine Abyss Ancient Sword as he continuously suppressed formidable foes, his face now wearing a trace of exhilaration.

Of the 13 Chaos Dragonwolves, 10 were slain and 2 escaped. By eliminating this final Chaos Dragonwolf leader, he would earn a 9-Cycle Transcendence Pill as agreed.

He had prepared for tens of millions of years to charge toward the Eighth Level of the Celestial Immortal realm, having long gathered the required Primordial Qi. With the aid of a 9 Revolutions Immortal Elixir, along with the other rare treasures in his possession, he had at least a 40 percent chance of breaking through to the Eighth Level of the Celestial Immortal.

And once he broke through to the Eighth Heavenly Immortal Realm, compensating for his physical shortcomings, he could easily suppress Eldrin and the Western Aether Heavenly God, thereby seizing the authority over the Heavenly Dao Source Artifact of the Western Aether Divine Abyssal Sea.

Once this endeavor succeeded, having refined a complete Heavenly Dao Source Artifact, he would possess the combat prowess of an Ancient Immortal, ranking among the top 10 overlords in the Qing Cang Immortal Domain.

At this thought, Patriarch Shenyuan couldn't help but stroke his beard and smile, revealing a trace of unbridled arrogance.

Hah—

In that very instant, a world-shaking roar erupted from the void.

At almost the same instant, the 5 Veins Spear God and the Sword Immortal of Rifting Void felt their scalps go numb.

But the Lord of the Sky-Reaching Pavilion and the Celestial Maiden moved simultaneously, unleashing the Twin Swords of Horizon's Edge and the Ice-Soul Immortal Ribbon respectively against the 2 opponents.

The 5 Pulse Gun Gods dared not face the blow head-on, seeking to retreat and flee at the critical moment. Yet just then, the dying leader of the Chaos Wolfdrakes erupted with a final surge of power, clamping down on them in a desperate, last-ditch strike.

In that fleeting moment of delay, the combined strike from the Ends of the Earth pierced through his chest, leaving a mortal wound.

What was truly terrifying was that as the Lord of the Endless Sky Pavilion swung his sword downward, he not only grievously wounded the 5 Veins Spear God, but also struck down the leader of the Primal Chaos Dragonwolf on the spot.

"Ah—"

The 5 Meridians Spear God let out a wretched scream, forced to channel all his power into the 5 Meridians Divine Spear for protection as he fiercely clashed with the master of the Horizon Ocean Pavilion.

At the same moment, the Sword Immortal of Rifting Void was ambushed by the Frostsoul Immortal Ribbon. He immediately swung his sword in a retaliatory strike, simultaneously leveraging the momentum to retreat explosively.

However, the Ice Soul Immortal Ribbon was a top-grade innate treasure. Not only did it not break free, but it instantly bound his natal immortal sword, leaving him with no room to retreat.

In that very instant, a blinding blade radiance tore through the void, instantly piercing toward the Glimmervoid Sword Immortal’s brow.

"Damn it—"

The Heart-Severing Sword Immortal’s heart skipped a beat. If he still had his Natal Immortal Sword in hand, he could have cleaved this blade aside with a single strike. Alas, his sword was now bound and restrained.

As a sword immortal who had forsaken all means of defense to pursue pure offensive mastery, how could he possibly withstand this blade strike?

He immediately wanted to retreat and flee, but alas, it was already too late.

But in that instant, a blade flash streaked across, piercing through the Void-Severing Sword Immortal’s glabella and slaying him amidst the chaos.

"Not bad."

With a single strike that killed the Sundered Void Sword Immortal, Eldrin (Person Name) let out a sigh of relief, realizing the immense flaws in the path of sword dao focused solely on ultimate slaughter.

Although the Sword Immortal of Sundered Void was unrivaled in offensive power among peers of the same realm, he could not refine defensive immortal treasures. His defensive capabilities remained at the early-stage Celestial Immortal level, making him vulnerable to a single lethal strike even from an ordinary mid-stage Celestial Immortal launching a surprise attack.

"Damn it."

In that lightning-fast moment, with the Sword Immortal of Rift Void dead and the 5-Pulse Spear God severely wounded—the 2 most powerful experts—the 3 remaining fighters felt their hearts plummet.

The Daoist of the Abyss immediately attempted to retreat, yet he halted upon clearly discerning the 3 figures before him.

Seeing this, Patriarch Lieyan and Giant Axe True Monarch also glanced at the crowd and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

The Crimson Flame Qi (Spiritual Root) Ancestor let out a cold sneer before speaking, "1 mid-stage Celestial Immortal, 1 early-stage Celestial Immortal, and that old dog Tianya."

"Fellow Daoist Liexu died most unjustly. 2 early-stage Innates, with merely a single superior-grade Innate Treasure and 1 Innate Slaughter Artifact, managed to slay him."

Seeing this, Giant Axe True Monarch could not help but say with a cold gaze, "I have long said that while the Path of Extreme Sword boasts unparalleled lethality, it carries immense risks."

"Fellow Daoist Liexu was far too careless. Otherwise, how could they have slain him?"

In their view, Eldrin and the Celestial Maiden possessed low cultivation bases, and their ability to slay the Rift-Void Sword Immortal relied entirely on the element of surprise.

Had it been them, even if they allowed the 2 to launch a surprise attack, their cultivation base was ultimately insufficient. The autonomous activation of their defensive magical treasures alone would have been enough to block the assault, leaving them completely unharmed.

Only the Abyssal Daoist knew the true extent of Eldrin's power, yet at this moment, he chose not to reveal it.

He cast a glance at Eldrin, knowing full well that Eldrin possessed extraordinary strength. Yet, if he could slay the Abyssal Daoist amid this chaos, this was a perfect opportunity.

If he could slay him, he would seize the opportunity to claim the Heavenly Dao Authority from Eldrin (Person Name) before the Western Qi Heaven God could react.

Most crucially, if he could successfully break through to the eighth level of the Celestial Immortal realm and master 70-5 percent of the Heavenly Dao's authority, he would be able to directly force the Western Qi Celestial God out of his position.

"This Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss must die."

The Daoist Priest Shenyuan murmured inwardly, then turned his gaze to the crowd and declared, "Though these 2 possess meager cultivation, they relied on ambush to slay Fellow Daoist Liexu. This is a grievance we cannot leave unavenged."

"Let us join forces and strike together. We shall eliminate them first, then go assist Fellow Daoist Spear God."

"Excellent—"

The Crimson Flame Qi (Spiritual Root) Ancestor and the Giant Axe True Monarch spoke in unison, charging toward Eldrin (Person Name) with lethal intent.

Seeing this, Eldrin transmitted his voice to the Celestial Maiden, "They are all wounded, and their mana has been depleted by more than half. Let us switch to a defensive stance to exhaust their remaining power, then seize the opportunity to strike them down with a single blow."

"But—"

The Celestial Maiden nodded, then immediately unfurled the Taihan Snow Lotus.

In an instant, the Frigid Snow Lotus unfurled an icy barrier, blocking the lethal assault from the 3 cultivators.

The 3 launched a fierce assault, with divine artifacts like the God Abyss Ancient Sword and the Heaven-Cleaving Giant Axe crashing against the ice-snow barrier. Yet, the Extreme Cold Snow Lotus remained utterly unshaken—not a single crack marred its pristine surface.

Witnessing this scene, the 3 of them were first struck with astonishment, then abruptly erupted into ecstatic expressions.

"It is a Quasi-Innate Ancient Treasure."

Giant Axe True Monarch spoke, his face revealing an expression of immense craving.

At this very moment, even Divine Abyss Daoist and Crimson Flame Qi (Spiritual Root) Ancestor felt their hearts stir.

It is known that the vast majority of Celestial Immortals at the Seventh Level possess only 1 or 2 Supreme-Grade Innate Treasures.

Among the 3 of them, apart from Daoist Shenyuan who was fortunate enough to possess 2 top-grade Primordial Treasures, only Giant Axe True Monarch and Crimson Flame Qi (Spiritual Root) Patriarch each possessed a single top-grade Primordial Treasure.

The Celestial Maiden had consecutively unleashed 2 superior-grade innate treasures, and even a quasi-innate ancient treasure. How could this not set their hearts ablaze with exhilaration?

It must be understood that the power of a Quasi-Primordial Ancient Treasure is at least 50 percent greater than that of a top-grade Primordial Treasure, while its value exceeds the latter by 3 to 5 times or more.